Consumer Complaint Detail

YAMAHA / XV19 / 2006

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006076294 Incident Date: Aug, 20 2006
Consumer's City: CLEVES Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Model Name: XV19 Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JYAVP17E95A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 13 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was riding home from cincinnati on my 2005 yamaha road star going westbound on interstate 74. i was in the process of passing another vehicle when my v-twin engine instantly lost power. the semi in the passing lane behind me had to lock up his brakes causing all westbound traffic to come to a stand still. as luck would have it, nobody got hurt this time. i had the bike towed home so i could inspect why the sudden loss of power. after removing rear cylinder head, i found sludge on one of the exhaust valves and the valve was sticking. this is the same thing that happened on my 2003 yamaha road star, which i traded in for the 2005 model because of a sticking valve problem. i think that this is a very serious safety issue that needs to be looked into so that maybe it will help to prevent a loss of life. *jb